Men's Hoops Set For Saturday Night Showdown With Omaha

What: Fort Wayne Mastodons (12-8, 1-2 Summit League) vs. Omaha Mavericks (6-13, 1-2 Summit League)
When: Saturday, Jan. 13 | 7:00 PM ET
Where: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Fort Wayne leads 10-3
Radio:  ESPN 1380 AM/100.9 FM
    Talent: Brett Rump, Kent Hormann Link
TV: CN81
    Talent: John Nolan, Jeff Parrish
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Game Notes (PDF): Fort Wayne | Omaha

'DONS AND ENDS
- Bryson Scott needs 12 points to reach 1,000 for his Mastodon career. The Purdue transfer passed 1,000 points for his entire career earlier this seaosn.
- The Mastodons have held a lead of three or more points in every game this season.
- Bryson Scott has led the 'Dons in scoring in 14 of Fort Wayne's 20 games this season.
- Bryson Scott owns 25 career 20-point games.
- Kason Harrell is averaging 13.2 points per game, up from the 10.9 he averaged last season. He has reached double-digits in seven of Fort Wayne's last eight games.
- John Konchar is first in the nation in total minutes played (685).
- In his career, John Konchar has started all 35 Summit League games he has played. He is averaging 37.0 minutes per game in league games.
- Bryson Scott is shooting 84.2 percent from the free throw line this year. Up from 69.3 percent last season.
- When Jax Levitch makes two or more 3-pointers in a game, the 'Dons are 6-0.
- The 'Dons are averaging 20.5 free throw attempts per game, up from 17.0 last season.
- The 'Dons are 7-2 when attempting 19 or more free throws in a game this season.
- John Konchar put together a busy stat line of 11 points, nine rebounds, seven steals, four assists and one block at Denver (Jan. 6).
Over Fort Wayne's last eight games...
- Matt Weir has 24 assists and only five turnovers over 161 minutes played.
- John Konchar has 40 assists and only 11 turnovers for an assist/turnover ratio of 3.64.

SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
The Mavericks (6-13, 1-2 Summit) picked up a league win at Western Illinois on Thursday night, 87-66. Matt Pile is first in the league in field goal percentage (68.7 percent). Pile had nine points and seven rebounds in the Mavs' win on Thursday.

THE SERIES
Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 10-3. Last time the teams met, Fort Wayne fell 84-80 in the Summit League Tournament. Fort Wayne is 5-1 all-time against Omaha in Fort Wayne. The average margin of victory for either team in the series less than seven points. On Jan. 4 last season, the 'Dons used a 3-pointer by DeAngelo Stewart to tie the game with 1:05 left and then a John Konchar basket with one second remaining to win the game.

THE ARCH STUDENT SHUTTLE
IPFW students can pick up a free shuttle to every home game at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Pickup is at the Arch and the Walb Circle Drive on campus. The bus will run every 15 minutes an hour before the game and it is FREE for IPFW Students with their Mastodon ID.

KONCHAR CAREER STEALS
John Konchar is in fourth place in Fort Wayne career history with 180 steals. Next up on the list is third place Bruce Roland (1986-89) who totaled 210 steals. Konchar's total is also ninth among all active NCAA Division I players.

FROM THE FLOOR IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar owns a career 57.3 percent field goal percentage. His mark is 24th among all active players in the nation.

KONCHAR ON THE BOARDS IN HIS CAREER
John Konchar is averaging 8.8 rebounds per game in his career. That total is ninth among all active NCAA Division I players. If he finished his career with that average, he would rank fifth all-time in Summit League history for the statistic.

CAREER THREE FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar's career 45.2 percent total from beyond the arc is 10th among all active Division I players.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
John Konchar has 33 career double-doubles. It is the seventh most double-doubles of all players in NCAA Division I.

STEALING THINGS THIS YEAR
John Konchar owns 54 steals on the season. It is the third most in the NCAA this year. His 2.7 steals per game ranks seventh in the nation. Bryson Scott is ninth in the nation with 42 total steals.

GREAT SCOTT
Bryson Scott is averaging 22.8 points per game, second in the league and 14th best in the nation. Scott's 456 total points on the season ranks second in the nation. Scott's 146 made field goals this year ranks fourth in the nation.

SCOTT AT THE LINE
Bryson Scott has made 133-of-158 attempts from the free throw line this year. His made total ranks first in the nation. His attempts are second in the nation. He has five performances this season of 10 made free throws in a game.

TAKE IT AWAY NOW
Fort Wayne is fifth in the nation in total steals (171).

34 TIMES TWO
Bryson Scott scored 34 points against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 28 and also against Stetson on Dec. 16. His 34 points were the most by a 'Don since Max Landis scored 44 at South Dakota on Feb. 4, 2016. Scott's 34 points also marked the most by a 'Don in a home game since Tyler Best scored 35 against Longwood in an overtime contest on Jan. 5, 2006.

30 FOR SCOTT
Bryson Scott owns five 30-point games this season. In Fort Wayne's Division I era (2001 - present) the record for career 30-point games is Frank Gaines with seven. He recorded five during the 2011-12 season alone.

BRYSON SCOTT WITH TWO POTW
Bryson Scott has been named Summit League Player of the Week twice this season. He earned the honor on Dec. 4 after averaging 26.0 points in wins over Detroit Mercy, IU Kokomo and SIUE. He first picked up the award on Nov. 13 after scoring 31 points at Oakland.

X MARKS THE SPOT
Xzavier Taylor's 58.9 field goal percentage is third in the Summit League.

AT HOME, IN NON-LEAGUE PLAY
Fort Wayne finished the non-league portion of their schedule 8-0 at home. It is the third consecutive season the 'Dons have finished home non-league play undefeated, putting their non-league home winning streak at 22 games. The last time the Mastodons lost a non-league game at home was Dec. 30, 2014 against Cal Poly 71-57. The streak includes Fort Wayne's victory over Ball State in the CIT last season.

PRO 'DONS
A pair of Mastodons from last season's squad are playing professionally. Mo Evans is playing in Hungary and Brent Calhoun is in Spain.

1,000 FOR KONCHAR
John Konchar passed the 1,000 point total against ETSU. He ranks eighth all-time in career scoring at Fort Wayne with 1,187 points.

SCOTT'S 1,000
Combined with the 291 points he scored at Purdue, Bryson Scott owns 1,279 career points. He eclipsed the 1,000 point mark with a jumper in the paint against IU Kokomo. He is nearing 1,000 points for his Fort Wayne career. He owns 988 as a 'Don.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Fort Wayne is 10th in the nation in total 3-pointers made (194) and 38th in 3-pointers per game (9.7). They are sixth in the country in 3-pointers attempted (561). The 'Dons have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 12 times this year.

#3Nation
Dubbed #3Nation the last few seasons, Fort Wayne is actually shooting more 3-pointers this season. With 44.8 percent of field goal attempts this year being 3-pointers, that is up from 41.2 percent last year and 42.8 percent in 2015-16.

JAX TO THE MAX
Jax Levitch leads the team and ranks fourth in the league in 3-point shooting. He is making 3-pointers at a 44.3 percent clip (27-of-61).

10=3
Of the 12 active players on the roster, 10 Mastodons have made a 3-pointer this season.

LOU HENSON AWARD WATCH LIST
John Konchar was named to the Midseason Watch List for CollegeInsider.com's Lou Henson Award. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player.

AT THE LINE FOR A RECORD DAY
Fort Wayne made 32-of-37 free throws against Olivet on Dec. 28, 2017. The 32 made free throws tied for the second most free throws made in a single-game during the NCAA Division I era for the 'Dons. Bryson Scott's 14 free throws against Olivet tied a single-game Division I era program record. David Simon vs. Trine on Jan. 19, 2004 and Frank Gaines vs. Omaha on Jan. 5, 2013 also made 14 in a game.

ON THE INDIANA WIN...
- The 22-point lead the 'Dons had over Indiana at one point is the largest lead they have earned against a Division I opponent this year.
- Fort Wayne made 17 3-pointers. It tied for the fourth most 3-pointers in a game in program history during the Division era (2001 – present). 'Dons also made 17 this year against Delaware State and at Omaha (Jan. 16, 2016) and vs. Manchester (Nov. 21, 2007). It also tied a record for most 3-pointers by an opponent at Assembly Hall.
- Dylan Carl made 4-of-5 3-point attempts in the contest, for a career-high 14 points.

20 WINS AGAIN
Fort Wayne won 20 games last season. It was their third 20-win season in four years. It also marked their second consecutive 20-win season, which is a first for the program as an NCAA Division I squad. Only once previously in program history, 1988-89 & 1989-90, have the 'Dons won 20 games in consecutive seasons.

ONLY TWO
Fort Wayne and Valparaiso are the only two NCAA Division I men's basketball programs in the state of Indiana that have advanced to the postseason each of the last four years.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Dylan Carl

Kason Harrell

John Konchar

Jax Levitch

Bryson Scott

Xzavier Taylor

Matt Weir